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EAST NATIONAL NATIONAL WORLD LEAGUE WORLD DIVISION & NLDS LEAGUE & NLDS LEAGUE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS WINNERS CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS WILD CARD NEW YORK METS (58-74) CINCINNATI REDS (56-77) FOURTH PLACE, NL EAST, -23.0 GB FIFTH PLACE, NL CENTRAL, -16.5 GB Thursday, August 31, 2017 • 12:35 p.m. Great American Ball Park • Cincinnati, OH RHP Jacob deGrom (14-7, 3.39) vs. RHP Robert Stephenson (2-4, 5.81) SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 AM SCHEDULE UPDATE: The Mets will travel to Houston following METSREDS NOTES: New York has won 20 of the last 23 match- today's game...The club will be off on Friday and play a split ups between the two clubs. doubleheader on Saturday (2:10 p.m. and 8:10 p.m. ET) followed by a 2:10 p.m. (ET) game on Sunday. 2017: 1-1 2016: 6-0 History 281-315 @NY: 0-0 @NY: 3-0 @NY: 153-148 METSCELLANEOUS: New York is 4-6 in its last 10 games...New @CIN: 1-1 @CIN: 3-0 @CIN: 128-167 York is 19-27 since the All-Star break...The Mets are 3-3 on their 10-game road trip...The Mets are 30-35 away from Citi Field...The DEGROMINATE: Jacob deGrom equaled his career-high with Mets are 12-25 in day games. his 14th win in his last start at Washington...Also won 14 games in 2015...In the last 10 years (2008-2017) the only pitchers in team VS. CINCINNATI: The Mets have won 15 of their last 16 games history to win 15 or more games are Bartolo Colon (15 in 2016, vs. Cincinnati...New York is 12-3 in its last 15 games at Great 15 in 2014), R.A. Dickey (20 in 2012), Mike Pelfrey (15 in 2010) American Ball Park. and Johan Santana (16 in 2008)...DeGrom is tied for fifth in the NOTES FROM LAST NIGHT: It was New York's fifth shutout majors in wins...He also leads all major league pitchers with 14 of the year...It was the second time this year the Mets held an hits this season. opponent to three hits or fewer...The Mets two-hit the Giants LATELY: DeGrom is 10-4 with a 2.41 ERA (27 earned runs/100.2 on May 9 at Citi Field...Rafael Montero hurled a career-high 8.1 innings) with 107 strikeouts in his last 14 starts dating to June 12. innings...It was also the 104th homerless game in the 15-year, 1,202-game history of this ballpark. STRIKEOUTS: DeGrom has 201 strikeouts on the year...He is one of four pitchers with multiple 200-strikeout seasons in team SERIES NOTES: The Mets are 5-7 in rubber games this year, history,: Tom Seaver (1968-1976), Dwight Gooden (1984-1986, including 3-3 on the road...New York has won its last four series 1990), David Cone (1988, 1990-1992) and deGrom (2015, 2017)... in Cincinnati. He ranks fifth in the majors in strikeouts this year...He has nine ROSTER NOTE: The Mets average age is 27.2, the fourth- double-digit strikeout games this year, the most such games by youngest in the majors according to ESPN.com...Only Jerry a Mets pitcher since David Cone also had nine in 1990...He is Blevins and Jacob deGrom have been active the entire year tied for the fifth-most double-digit strikeout games in a season without being sent to the minors or placed on the DL. in team history. HOME RUN NOTES: The Mets lead the NL and are fourth in the deGROM IN THE DAY: DeGrom is 17-6 with a 1.88 ERA (48 majors with 193 home runs (resulting in 277 runs)...New York hit earned runs/230.1 innings) in 35 starts during the day...His 1.88 a franchise record 218 home runs last season. ERA during the day is the lowest in the majors since 1913 (min. 200 innings). FRANCHISE RECORD: The Mets have 109 home runs on the road, the most in the majors and the most in team history...New AJ RAMOS: Earned his 26th save last night...He is six-for-six in York's previous record was 106 home runs on the road in 2016. save chances with the Mets...Ramos is one of three relievers to post 25 or more save sin each of the last three years (Kenley AMED ROSARIO: Has four home runs in 96 at-bats in the majors Jansen and Craig Kimbrel)...He is sixth in the NL in saves this after hitting seven homers in 393 at-bats at Las Vegas (AAA) this year. season...Rosario Is hitting .286 (12-42) with two home runs and four RBI over his last 11 games. JERRY BLEVINS: Has allowed one run in his last 12.2 innings (0.71 ERA) since the All-Star break...Has stranded 80 inherited NAMED TOP ROOKIE: Amed Rosario was named the Pacific runners over the last two years, the most in the majors. Coast League's top rookie this year...In his first year at Triple-A, he hit .328 (5th in the PCL), with seven home runs, 58 RBI, 66 ASDRÚBAL CABRERA: Has six RBI in his last six games... runs scored and 19 stolen bases...He was named to the mid- Cabrera is batting .350 (7-20) with four runs scored and three season and end of year All-Star team. doubles during that span. WILMER FLORES: Slugged his career-high 17th home run on Sunday MATT HARVEY: Is expected to start game one of Saturday's at Washington...He previously had 16 home runs in 2016 and 2015... doubleheader at Houston...Harvey is 0-0 with 4.63 ERA (six Flores has 10 home runs in 120 at-bats in the second-half...Flores is earned runs/11.2 innings) with eight strikeouts in four rehab tied for 13th in the NL with his 10 second-half home runs. starts...Harvey has been on the Disabled List since June 15 with a stress injury to the scapula bone in his right shoulder. JOSÉ REYES: Is 10-for-his-last-21 (.476) with a .560 OBP and three RBI dating to August 13...Reyes is six extra-bases behind NOAH SYNDERGAARD: Is expected to throw 1.0 inning for the Darryl Strawberry (469) for second place on the club's all-time Gulf Coast League Mets on Saturday...Syndergaard has been on list...David Wright is first with 658. the DL since May 1 with a partial tear of the right lat muscle. UPCOMING OPPONENTS & PITCHING AT HOUSTON Sat, Sept. 2 G1 RHP Matt Harvey (4-3, 5.25) vs. RHP Charlie Morton (10-6, 3.88) 2:10 p.m. (SNY, WOR 710 AM, 104.3 FM HD, ESPN 1050 AM) Sept. 2 G2 RHP Seth Lugo (5-3, 4.85) vs. RHP Brad Peacock (10-2, 3.12) 8:10 p.m. (SNY, WOR 710 AM, 104.3 FM HD, ESPN 1050 AM) Sun., Sept. 3 RHP Chris Flexen (3-3, 6.89) vs. RHP Mike Fiers (8-9, 4.55) 2:10 p.m. (SNY, WOR 710 AM, 104.3 FM HD, ESPN 1050 AM) #48 JACOB DE GROM (14-7, 3.39) RHP Height: 6-4 Weight: 180 pounds Age: 29 (6/19/88) DE GROM’S 2017 PITCHING LOG Born: DeLand, FL Resides: DeLand, FL Signed Through: 2017 Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB K P-S ERA 4/5 ATL ND, 1-3 6.0 2 0 0 0 1 6 95-61 0.00 LAST START: Earned the win in the Mets' 4-2 victory on the Nationals in Washington 4/10 @PHI ND, 4-3 6.0 6 2 2 0 2 3 96-67 1.50 on August 25...Tossed 7.2 innings, allowing one run, earned, on fi ve hits...Struck out 10 4/15 @MIA ND, 4-5 7.0 4 2 2 2 1 13 97-64 1.89 and walked one...The win was deGrom's 14th of the season, tying a single-season high 4/22 WAS L, 1-3 5.2 8 3 3 0 6 10 101-65 2.55 4/28 @WAS W, 7-5 7.0 6 3 3 2 1 12 112-77 2.84 (also 2015)...The 10-strikeout performance gave deGrom 201 strikeouts on the season, 5/3 @ATL W, 16-5 5.0 8 5 5 0 5 5 109-68 3.68 the second time in his career that he surpassed the 200-strikeout plateau (205 strikeouts 5/8 SF ND, 4-3 6.0 4 3 3 2 3 11 105-64 3.80 in 2015)...Over his last 14 starts, deGrom owns a 2.41 ERA (27 earned runs/100.2 innings), 5/14 @MIL ND, 9-11 6.0 8 4 4 1 1 7 107-76 4.07 5/19 LAA W, 3-0 7.0 4 0 0 0 3 9 106-66 3.56 which is fourth-best in the majors in that time (min. 85.0 innings)...Trails Corey Kluber (1.86 5/26 @PIT W, 8-1 8.1 6 1 1 1 1 10 118-80 3.23 ERA), Gio Gonzalez (1.94 ERA) and Jake Arrieta (2.22 ERA).